Deck 2: Numbers Dont Lie

Question 1

In "Numbers Don't Lie," the Bradley effect shows us that ______.

A) respondent dishonesty can be a problem with survey research
B) field workers sometimes "go native"
C) people involved in experiments will often change their behaviors to please the researchers
D) polls are never wrong

Answer 1

A

Question 2

In "Numbers Don't Lie," the Roper research on the Holocaust indicates that ______.

A) the wording of questions can significantly alter survey findings
B) most surveys are well done
C) field work is more trustworthy than surveys
D) interviews produce better data than questionnaires

Answer 2

A

Question 3

A representative sample ______.

A) consists of every single unit of the population
B) is one elected by the total population
C) permits accurate inferences about the overall population
D) is one selected to speak for the entire population

Answer 3

C

Question 4

A representative sample is one that ______.

A) includes every known social group
B) "mirrors" the diversity found in the population
C) includes social minorities
D) is handpicked

Question 5

A valid measure is ______.

A) one that has stood the test of time
B) one that accurately documents the research concept
C) a measure that is consistent over time
D) a measure that is embraced by the public

Question 6

In a word, reliable measures are ______.

A) consistent
B) valid
C) accurate
D) value-free

Question 7

The term "survey" ______.

A) is synonymous with the term experiments
B) refers to any scientific data collection strategy
C) is an appropriate synonym for "study"
D) is a data collection strategy that relies on asking questions

Question 8

A dyad is ______.

A) a group characterized by division
B) an oppositional group
C) a two-person group
D) any small group without a leader

Question 9

The tendency to judge other cultures by the standards of one's own is called ______.

A) cultural relativism
B) ethnocentrism
C) egocentrism
D) relativity

Question 10

In the language of research, a population refers to ______.

A) all citizens of the United States
B) the total collection of elements under investigation
C) a subset of the group we are studying
D) our research topic

Question 11

The ordering of survey questions can ______.

A) distract respondents from information most relevant to their answers
B) prime respondents to answer questions in a certain way
C) preclude making the survey boring
D) None of these choices are correct.

Question 12

Operationalization refers to ______.

A) being out in the field
B) ordering questions on a survey
C) how a researcher defines and measures the concept or variable of interest
D) None of these choices are correct.

Question 13

The ordering of survey questions can influence respondents' answers.

Question 14

According the Ruane and Cerulo, people's attitudes about things like the Holocaust or euthanasia can be biased by the working of survey questions.